Ecuador to vote in November on whether to allow foreign military bases, says Electoral Council

FILE PHOTO: Diana Atamaint, president of the National Electoral Council, speaks during a national public hearing of the presidential election, in Quito, Ecuador, April 19, 2025. REUTERS/Karen Toro/File Photo

QUITO (Reuters) -On Sunday, Ecuador's Electoral Council approved the holding of a referendum in November for citizens to decide whether to allow foreign military bases in the South American country, part of President Daniel Noboa's plan to combat drug trafficking.

The referendum will be held November 16 and will include another initiative to eliminate a provision requiring a portion of state funds to be allocated to political parties.